Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1924)

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62 MOTION PICTURE NEWS 556. July 2S; 470, Aug. 4; 612, 614, Augr. Hi 724, Aug. 18; 852. Aug. 25; 1012, Sept. 1; 2094-5, Nov. 3; 3 pg. insert, Nov. 17; 2424-5, Nov. 24, 1923. Lobby Displays: Page 865. Feb. 23, 1924. Exploitation: Pages 856, Feb. 23; 1324, Mar. 22, 1924. SIX DAYS. Produced by Goldwyn. Distributed by Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan. Released. Sept. 9. 1924, with Corinne Griffith and Frank Mayo. Director, Charles Brabin. Length. 8,010 feet. Theme: The romance of a girl about to be placed on the auction block because of the poverty in which her father's death leaves her. On a visit to France, she meets a friend of her brother who was killed in action. Together they visit his grave and go on to the dugouts. While inspecting one, the entrance caves in and with their priest guide, they are imprisoned for six days. Before the priest dies he marries them. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 22, 1923, page 1448. Frst run showings: Pages 1313, Sept. 15; 1430, Sept. 22; 1533-5, Sept. 29; 1651-3. Oct. 6; 1764b, 1764d, Oct. 13, 1883-4, Oct. 20; 1994, Oct. 27; 2120, Nov. 3; 2241. Nov. 10; 2365. Nov. 17; 2558-9, Dec. 1; 2782, Dec. 15; 2881, Dec. 22; 2999, Dec. 29, 1923; 262, Jan. 19; 375, Jan. 26, 1924. Advertising: Pages 10S8, Sept. 2, 1922; 661, Feb. 10; 884, Feb. 24; one page insert, Aug. 4; one page insert, Aug. 11; 98S, Sept. 1; 1488, Sept. 29; front cover, Oct. 6; 1940, Oct. 27; front cover, also 2064, Nov. 3; front cover, Nov. 17, 1923; 569, Feb. 9, 1924. Lobby Displays: Pages 1771, Oct. 13; 1S94, Oct. 20; 2000, Oct. 27; 3070, Dec. 29, 1923. Exploitation: Pages 2003, Oct. 27; 2127, Nov. 3; 2468, Nov. 24; 2678, Dec. 8; 2786, Dec. 15, 1923; 638. Feb. 9, 1924. Window Displays: Pages 28S8, 2890, Dec. 22, 1923. SIX FIFTY, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released, Oct. 8. 1923. Featuring Niles Welsh and Renee Adoree. Director, Nat Ross. Length, 5 reels. Theme: Homespun drama of young married couple on farm — the wife rebelling against the monotony of her life. She appreciates the simple virtues of the country after a taste of the city. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 29, 1923, page 1548. First run showings: Pages 1653, Oct. 6; 1884, Oct. 20; 2880, Dec. 22, 1923. Advertising: Page 1593, Oct. 6, 1923. SLAVE OF DESIRE. Produced by Goldwyn. Distributed by Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan. Released. Oct. 14, 1923. With Bessie Love, George Walsh, and Carmel Myers. Director, George D. Baker. Length, 6.673 feet. Theme: Filmization of Balzac's love drama which seeks to point out the evils of selfishness. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 27, 1923, page 2015. First run showings: Pages 1993, Oct. 27, 2122, Nov. 3; 2364. Nov. 17; 2461-2. Nov. 24; 2669, Dec. 8; 2782, Dec. 15; 2880, Dec. 22; 2998, Dec. 29, 1923'; 58, Jan. 5; 1312, Mar. 22, 1924. Advertising: One page insert, Aug. 4; one page insert, Aug. 11; 989, Sept. 1; 1940, Oct. 27; 2065, Nov. 3; front cover, Nov. 17, 1923. Exploitation: Page 2469, Nov. 24, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Page 1993, Oct. 27, 1923. SMASHING BARRIERS. Produced and distributed by Yitagraph. Released. Sept. 1923. Star, and director, Wm. Duncan. Length. 6 reels. Theme: Treats of young man who refuses aid of his father. Is determined to make his own way in the world. Goes to logging camp and ♦ nrounters gang of desperate bandits. . Meets girl, daughter of his father's business rival ynd saves her from various dangers. Bests his enemies almost single-handed and return to his father with a feeling of havLng made good. References: Reviewed issue July 7, 1923, page 94. SOCIAL (ODE. TIIK. Produced and distributed by Metro. Released, Oct. II 21, Star, VlolR Dana. Director, Oscar Apfel. Length, 4,843 feet. Theme: Drama dealing with a mysterious murder In which a young girl saves her lover from tin electric chair and at the same time relieves a trying situation in which an older slsler heroine* involved. References: Reviewed Issue Sept. 29, 1923. page 1546. First run showings: Pages 2122, Nov. 3; 2241, Nov. 10; 2364-5, Nov 17;